WorksheetsManifest Destiny-Westward Expansion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In what way did mountain men and trappers prepare the West for other white settlers?
They paved roads through the West.
They killed most of the dangerous animals.
They cleared most of the land for farming.
They mapped trails and helped build forts.
Place the following events in sequence: A) The U.S. acquires California from Mexico; B) The Louisiana Purchase; C) Oregon becomes a state
B, A, C
C, A, B
B, C, A
A, C, B
From Tim's explanation, what can you infer about the way Mormons were treated in the East?
They were respected for their piety.
They were not allowed to vote.
They were an unpopular minority group.
They were treated fairly by all.
What was the most common way for white settlers to travel the Oregon Trail?
By boat.
By covered wagon.
By train.
On horseback.
What was the biggest danger faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?
Getting lost.
Conflict with Native Americans.
Grizzly bear attacks.
Accidents, weather, and disease.
If you were a Native American leader, and you refused to move off of your land, what's the most likely thing that would happen to you?
The U.S. government would leave you alone.
American soldiers would show up and force you to move.
Your land would be declared an Indian reservation.
You would be taken to court by the U.S. government.
Which expression best explains why settlers traveled in wagon trains?
"Safety in numbers."
"Waste not, want not."
"Too many cooks spoil the broth."
"The more, the merrier."
Homesteading laws were designed to attract which of the following groups?
Gold miners
Farmers
Trappers
Mountain men
Which of the following states joined the Union after 1850?
Ohio
Missouri
Texas
Nevada
How might a believer in Manifest Destiny feel about Native Americans?
That Native people were a key part of American society.
That the Native way of life should be respected.
That white Americans had a lot to learn from Native people.
That Native Americans were standing in the way of American progress.
